After seeing off the envoy, Gongsun Xun immediately began to make preparations. A few days later, he took his newlywed wife, servants, guards, and a group of more than a hundred people from Pingcheng to Luoyang.
To be honest, in these days, the poor and the rich would be embarrassed to call themselves rich if they didn't have more than a thousand servants. And when traveling far away, there are dozens of cars and hundreds of people in the so-called "nobles". The ones are endless!
Not to mention anything else, when Mrs. Gongsun came to Yanmen in the summer, although she was nominally visiting relatives, she had the task of providing a base for Amway Shop, and she also had to witness such a major event as her only son's marriage. At the same time, she also brought the Liaoxi family with her There was a hint of extra respect and recognition from Ruoyou Ruowu, so at that time there were really three thousand servants and hundreds of vehicles... At that time, Lu Fan who stayed outside Juyang City and Wei Yue who went to pick up people were frightened. Very frightened!
You know, where have these two people, who come from almost abject poverty, ever seen such power?
So back to the present, Gongsun Xun's group only has more than a hundred people, but most of them are followers, and there are only three or five cars in it. The so-called family members are only Mrs. Gongsun's traveling team. It doesn't seem to be very big. exaggerate.
However, whether to exaggerate or not, whether to attract attention or not, you still need to see it with your own eyes before you can be sure... In fact, Gongsun Xun and his party went all the way south, and they really had a lot of fun along the way. The queen of the county aroused suspicion at every turn, and later on, whenever she walked through the city and countryside, there were even a lot of children following behind her to watch!
In other words, this is the cause of the accident...
When preparing for the itinerary that day, the group couldn't help but throw a banquet to see each other off. Lou Gui suddenly remembered Mohu Zang and said that although that guy was a Xianbei barbarian, he had helped a lot after all, and he didn't know what he was doing that day. How on earth did he slip back from under Tan Shihuai's nose?
So, Gongsun Xun, who had drank a few too many words, also talked about the first time he met Mohu Zhi - the other party took a white horse with almost no mottled colors and walked with him in Liucheng Trading House. crown.
Then he continued to sigh with emotion, although the white horse is extremely powerful, but he traveled around in the southeast, northwest, and even when he was going through life and death, he could not think of the horse at all. In night battles and night attacks, he often had to avoid the white horse. Finally, that horse Not to mention that the horse had been left vacant all year round in western Liaoning, but in all his life and death, he had only ridden a white horse with mixed hair once in front of the Kezitan Formation... which was considered a waste of natural resources.
He does not mean that.
We must know that when Gongsun Xun went to Luoyang, it was impossible for Yi Cong and all the officers to really follow him. In fact, except for Cheng Pu who was appointed as the fake Sima, Gao Shun, who was specially promoted to Qujunhou to control the soldiers and infantry, can be regarded as Gongsun Xun's Except for those who specifically stayed, most of the rest still depended on their personal wishes.
Among Cheng Lian and Wei Yue, Cheng Lian bit the bullet and begged to stay because his wife was pregnant and his character was more stable, while Wei Yue, who had settled down in a poor household, wanted to go to Luoyang to experience Yi. This is even more true. The children of Yanmen's local rich families and good families all have their own realities. Some are greedy for their hometown, and some want to wander around. So in the end, there were about seven or eight people who followed Gongsun Xun to Luoyang. Ten people... I don’t know whether this number is high or low.
But no matter what, so many people have gone, most of them are officers and voluntary servants. Of those who remain, there will naturally be many who will be promoted or fill vacancies.
In fact, Gongsun Xun did use the seals one by one before leaving office, and wrote a written document to Dong Zhuo who was far away in Xihe, which could be regarded as giving an explanation to this group of people.
And in this case, not to mention the kindness he received from Gongsun Xun in the past two years, nor the comradeship with those who left, let alone the sense of living and dying together when we went to the fortress, just this
Those who stayed behind also wanted to express their kindness before leaving... However, Gongsun Xun didn't look like a man who was short of money, and when he went to Luoyang, he was obviously pursuing his career step by step.
The people who followed him seemed to be private ministers, so no one knew how to express their feelings.
Therefore, when they heard this at the banquet, someone couldn't help but think of a trick.
That's right! On the day of departure, the army actually replaced all the white horses in the camp and gave them to Gongsun Xun and the retinue who were traveling to Luoyang.
How should I put it? It's not the so-called divine horse that doesn't have a single hair on it, nor does it have any drama of corrupt military horses. It's just a replacement. It's just a piece of mind.
In this case, Gongsun Xun naturally accepted it directly.
But the matter did not end there. Yanmen was originally a border county, close to the Hetao and the grassland, and there was no shortage of horses. So after hearing about this, Gongsun Xun headed south all the way. The big families in Yanmen who were involved with the Amway, Hao
Right, when they were sending people off, they brought a few white horses over to replace them with the other horses in Gongsun Xun's team!
In the end, even the prefect Guo Jian sent people to catch up with him at Yangping, the southernmost point of Yanmen, and then brought in two fine white horses as a joke!
So in other words, by the time Gongsun Xun and his party walked out of Yanmen, everything else but his subordinates and Yi Cong's riders had all turned into white horses!
Is there anything more eye-catching than this kind of thing in the world?
Moreover, can you get this thing if you have money? Didn't you see that every time Lu Ziheng went to a place, he would lead a white horse and talk to the local scholars about Gongsun Xun's loyalty and bravery in Liucheng, and his heroic military prowess?
?
This is the sentiment of the entire Yanmen County.
As a result, Gongsun Xun went south along Yanmen, Taiyuan, Shangdang, and Hanoi, and the name White Horse Zhonglang also spread along the way, making everyone in Jin Dynasty look at him with suspicion and make everyone speechless! There were even many wealthy and well-off families.
The ranger tried to follow.
However, Gongsun Xun asked most of these people their names, and then gave some financial gifts, and persuaded almost all of them to go back!
And in October, that is, at noon on the first day of October in the sixth year of Xiping (177 AD), which was regarded as the first day of winter, Gongsun Xun and his party finally arrived at the famous Mengjin Ferry from Hanoi, preparing to cross the Yellow River again.
, heading straight to Luoyang.
Mengjin Ferry is located not far to the north of Luoyang City. It has always been a famous ferry on the Yellow River. During the Han Dynasty, both sides of the place were first-class prosperous places with dense population, intensive business travel, and endless exchanges of dignitaries.
After arriving here, although Gongsun Xun and his party were still conspicuous, they could not show off at will. Of course, whether it was the officials at the ferry or other dignitaries preparing to go to Luoyang, they saw the people holding swords and bows.
, those with light fur and white horses, have no intention of actively looking for trouble, and the bloody things of asking for bribes and seizing horses are even more nonsense... After all, this is not a question of whether you want it or not, but a question of whether you want to live!
In short, the current situation is that everyone hires boats to cross the river on a first-come, first-served basis.
However, there are too many pedestrians, and dignitaries with hundreds of servants can be seen everywhere. In addition, the wind has been really strong these days, and ships need to be extra careful when passing by. Therefore, although Mengjin is a well-known and excellent ferry, it is also temporarily stretched.
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"Mengjin should build a pontoon bridge like Pujin did!" On a high ground in front of the ferry, Lou Gui was riding on a white horse, but he had his hands folded, his sleeves hunched, and his neck hunched, showing no grace. "If this is the case, how can
After working so hard, you still have to stand here and blow the cold wind?"
"Indeed," Lu Fan couldn't help but agree as he looked at the hard-working ferries on the Yellow River. "Looking at the river here is not very wide, and the water is gentle, it is indeed possible to build a pontoon bridge... However, it is related to the defense of Luoyang, and the central government must not be willing to do so.
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"That's true." Lou Gui suddenly realized, and then shook his head again. "But it was too slow after all!"
"Zi Bo, are you waiting in a hurry?" Seeing the other party acting like this, Gongsun Xun, who was watching the scenery on the river before, also reined in his horse and turned around and asked jokingly. "Is it possible that he is planning to lead a bunch of desperadoes to burn the fire as soon as he returns to Nanyang?
My righteous home?”
"Where are there other desperadoes?" Lou Gui couldn't help shouting. "If you count it from the time when Lu Gong found out, young gentleman, think about how many days I have not been home, how can there be someone to take care of me?"
Looking for those people? Although I had a letter from Liaoxi before to go back, God knows what the people in the clan will do with my property and house... To be honest, Young Master, when I go back this time, I still hope to use your power to take back the property.
!”
Everyone riding on the white horse couldn't help but smile.
"But what's the situation with Uncle Zi's parents?" After laughing, Han Dang asked curiously. "I've never heard you say anything about this."
"All my parents died in the epidemic." Lou Gui Liefeng narrowed his eyes slightly and said. "If they had restrained me, how could I have done such childish things?"
"But I and Zi Heng are all in the same boat." Han Dang couldn't help but sigh.
Lu Fan couldn't help but sigh.
Hearing this, Gongsun Xun looked around and looked at Wei Yue on the other side who was curiously watching the female family members boarding the boat. He also shook his head slightly.
In other words, he actually knew very well that the key talents under his command, except for one Cheng Pu, seemed to be so-called orphans. Even he himself lost his father when he was young. And this is not a coincidence, but it means that young people of this age
, even a child from a poor family, if there are still worries and restrictions at home, I am afraid that he will not follow him around and do ridiculous things.
In fact, this was another important reason why he chose to leave Cheng Pu in Pingcheng - the latter's parents and family were all here, so it was safe to ask for it. If he forced him to accompany him, he might be a little resentful.
Even if you think more deeply, if you want to recruit talents on a large scale, you should try to be as high as the governor of a county, so that you can recruit easily locally.
Of course, after all, the order of the Han Dynasty still exists. If the world is really in chaos and everyone just wants to survive, then there won't be so many rules and regulations.
"Young Master!" Jia Chao finally squeezed his way back from the crowd and reported, sweating profusely.
"How?" Gongsun Xun immediately asked with a smile. "Can I ask clearly, how long do we have?"
Jia Chao shook his head repeatedly: "To be honest with you, young gentleman, there is really nothing we can do. There are too many people, and those high-ranking officials cannot afford to offend them. They are either members of Zhongchang Shi's clan or members of Liang Qianshi's family...
However, we have official documents after all, so the ferry official promised to ferry us over today, but he was behind the family of Sima Fang, the commander of Luoyang."
"Sima Fang?" Gongsun Xun couldn't help but be startled.
"That's the group of people on the official road over there." Jia Chao responded and pointed to the official road to the north of the ferry.
"Sima Fang..." Gongsun Xun muttered and looked at the opponent's fingers against the wind. However, he happened to see a seven or eight-year-old naughty kid in the group sticking his head out of the car and staring at him.
The white horse beside him was looking around, and his eyelids twitched rarely. "I remember that Sima is originally from Hanoi?"
"That's right." Lou Gui on the side took over the words and said like a treasure trove. "I still know some things about Luoyang and Nanyang. When my good friend Meng Degang came out as an official, he was appointed as the captain of the northern part of Luoyang. It was in this Sima
Beware of your subordinates. This person named Jiangong is extremely rigid and serious, but quite talented. He served in the Luoyang Order for several years..."
"Cao Mengde?" As soon as Gongsun Xun heard these three words, he immediately looked away from the naughty kid who didn't know who Sima Dijida was. "I have admired his name for a long time, but I don't know what he can do when he enters Luo this time.
If you are acquainted with this person, I will ask Uncle Zi to make an introduction when the time comes..."
"Young Master, rest at ease!" Lou Gui responded easily. "It would be fine if Cao Ah Man is not in Luoyang. If he is, don't worry!"
"You have such a close relationship with that Cao Cao?" Gongsun Xun became increasingly curious.
"No." Lou Gui couldn't help but curled his lips and said. "I didn't hide it from Shaojun. Cao Ahao was short in stature and was born in an eunuch, so he often felt inferior. However, he also liked frontier military affairs as much as I did... And Shaojun
As for you, you are tall, talented, and famous in Northern Xinjiang. Maybe when we meet him, he will rush towards you as happily as if he saw a beautiful woman! By the way, Shaojun may not know it yet, he is also extremely
If you are lustful, when you see a beautiful karaoke and a beautiful maid, you will take a concubine if you ask for it, and if you want to go to bed, you will go to bed. If you can get it today, you will not delay it until the next day!"
Gongsun Xun didn't know what to say for a moment. He just shook his head and let these people chat here freely. Then he turned his horse's head and faced the north wind to go behind to find his wife.
However, when passing by the Sima family's motorcade, he saw that naughty boy sticking his head out again. Gongsun Xun was close this time and could see clearly. He saw that the other party did not have any buns on his hair. He was still a so-called crotch, and according to the rules
It is customary these days that boys start dating when they are eight or nine years old, which means that the other person is only seven or eight years old.
In short, when he saw that the other party had a tiger-like head and a tiger-like head, he was quite cute, and he was also the Sima family's "No. 1". Gongsun Xun couldn't help but find it interesting, so he reined in the reins, slowed down, and then asked with a smile:
"Young man from Sima Jian's family, you peeked a few times. Could it be that you want to ride on my white horse?"
The naughty kid couldn't help but blush when he heard this, and then he jumped out of the car and saluted Gongsun Xun, who was wearing a black ribbon and bronze seal, in the middle of the road.
The latter was startled, quickly reined in his horse, and then scolded the naughty child below: "If you want to sit down, I will carry you up. Why did a child run into the road? What if you were startled?"
What should I do if my horse is kicked, and how can I explain it to your father?"
"You have to ride a horse!" The face of the naughty kid below turned redder and redder, but he still kept his hand gesture and protested loudly. "I want to tell this subordinate that you should not call other people's father in front of other people's children.
The word! This is an act of contempt!"
The surrounding pedestrians all turned their heads to watch the excitement, and the Sima family members were all panicked. Some even apparently went back to look for the head of the team.
Gongsun Xun was slightly startled at first, but then he suppressed his laughter, and instead teased the other person: "So what if I slighted you as a boy? Could it be that you called your father because of me?
Do you want to imitate Yang Fang who kills people in public? Isn’t Sima Jiangong always serious? How did he teach such a bold person?"
The naughty boy's face turned even redder: "This is definitely not...but at this point, you are so contemptuous of other people's elders, aren't you afraid that others will belittle your elders?"
Gongsun Xun couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "I understand, your name must be Sima Lang, right? Otherwise, you will never be so honest! Come on, come on, I am right here, you can try to mock my elder!
"
Seeing such a situation, the passers-by around them smiled and continued on their way. Sima's family members also breathed a sigh of relief. Even a lady in the car behind who had just poked her head went back to the car and let her go.
Gongsun Xun is here to play with the naughty children... Of course, Sima Lang, whose real age is only seven years old, is becoming more and more at a loss. He can only continue to stand in the road with his hands folded, but his eyes have begun to turn red.
Gongsun Xun curled up his lips, and was about to continue teasing this 'Sima First Da' to see if he could make him cry before getting on the boat, but suddenly he felt that the white horse under his crotch was a little restless, and he himself also clearly felt it.
Something seemed wrong around me.
However, he comforted the horse and after looking around, he didn't see anything unusual at all, so he turned back and prepared to continue joking with Sima Lang... Unexpectedly, when he turned around, he found that the other party actually looked frightened.
He raised his head and looked at himself, and then Gongsun Xun didn't even need to tease him any more, the tears had already burst out of his eyes!
Is he so scary? Gongsun Xun almost got really angry... However, before he could open his mouth, everyone at the ferry and on the official road kept screaming, and small-scale panic spread all over the place in an instant.
Gongsun Xun became more and more puzzled. He almost instinctively looked at Han Dang, Lu Fan, Lou Gui and others on the other side of the ferry. However, he saw that the three people also looked panicked. Lu Fan kept looking at him and looking up to the sky.
Pointing out, Lou Gui just quickly dismounted and held the reins, but Han Dang, a warrior who was used to seeing life and death, actually dismounted and knelt down!
Gongsun Xun glanced at these three people, then glanced at the Yellow River rippled by the north wind, and then looked at the sky... In other words, although his mother had long popularized what was going on, but
This was the first time I encountered such a situation, but my hands and feet felt cold for a while!
It’s actually a solar eclipse!
By this time, almost everyone, not just Gongsun Xun, had noticed the strange vision above their heads. And due to the superstition of celestial phenomena in the Later Han Dynasty, almost everyone became panicked!
To be honest, solar eclipses, strong winds, cars and horses, crowds, rivers, ferries, roads... none of these are actually dangerous. The real danger is always the person himself!
On the other hand, if people start to panic collectively, then these things will become part of the danger!
The vehicles waiting on the official road were the first to react. They turned around and tried to escape... This was okay, but the people behind, and even the vehicles, livestock, and people on the ferry wanted to leave and escape to
If you go up to the ground, it would be a bit scary!
In the panic, the sound of falling into the water was unmistakable, and it was not clear whether it was a person or an object. Then someone cried again, and someone shouted loudly... There was even a middle-aged scholar wearing a crimson turban, who actually tore off his turban in public and let his hair disheveled.
Then he recited the "Book of Filial Piety" loudly to the sky!
And soon, under the urging of this panic, the animals that had only a slight reaction suddenly showed signs of losing control, which almost doubled the chaos and danger...
It looks like it’s just a so-called ‘partial eclipse’!
After another quick glance above his head, Gongsun Xun immediately closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened his eyes again, he leaned over, picked up Sima Lang and threw him into his car, and then
He rode towards the back of the official road... On the grass there was not only his wife, but also dozens of elite followers!
This is his biggest reliance against the celestial phenomena at this time!
"Lang Jun!" Zhao Yun was also shocked and her face turned pale.
"It's just a solar eclipse. I'm here, so don't panic!" Gongsun Xun shouted loudly. "Madam and her servants, hide safely in and beside the car. Don't look up at the sky and don't move! As for the rest of the righteous followers,
, all mount up with me, and then work with me to stabilize the situation..."
Zhao Yun also had some maids, and the family members did not dare to say anything, but quickly followed their words.
"Sima..." Someone from Yi Cong reluctantly mounted his horse, but was still frightened. "How to stabilize the situation?"
"Let everyone lie down on the spot, no looking around, no shouting!" Gongsun Xun explained loudly. "If anyone disobeys the order and still attacks you, fight me directly! And if the situation can be stabilized by intimidation,
So he dismounted his horse and went into the ferry with me to clean up the situation and save as many people as possible! If you encounter a frightened horse or something, let alone kill him directly!"
Yi Cong was still hesitant for a moment... It wasn't that they were unwilling to obey Gongsun Xun's orders, but that the still-dark sun above them really made them at a loss!
Gongsun Xun became even more furious: "If there is anyone who doesn't move, he will behave like this!"
After saying that, the White Horse Master, who was born in western Liaoning, turned over and dismounted, pulled out his Xiang Yu's Broken Blade, and chopped off his horse's head in front of everyone!
The divine white horse given by Guo Yao didn't even neigh before it fell to the ground and died, gushing blood.
Before they were dripping with blood, the dozens of followers who had gone through the bloody battle immediately regained their clarity. Then they immediately drew their swords, reined in their horses, lined up, and then walked along the official road to the ferry to shout threats and restore order!
There were many white horses, swords shining, and a few out-of-control livestock were immediately killed. The panicked soldiers and civilians came to their senses almost immediately. Among them, the timid civilians leaned over and did not dare to move rashly, while a small number of knowledgeable soldiers
Zi Ze began to whisper to comfort the people around him. In a wealthy family, one person could easily calm down dozens of people immediately with just one word...
Order disappears very quickly, but it also recovers very quickly!
To put it bluntly, Gongsun Xun dealt with it quickly and did not waste any time at all!
"Sima, what should we do with this person?" After the ferry gradually became quiet, the voice of reciting the "Book of Filial Piety" became particularly harsh, especially since this person was obviously a so-called celebrity, which made the righteous people who dismounted and entered the ferry even more worried.
They didn't know what to do.
Seeing that there was a slight commotion around him, Gongsun Xun was also impatient. He put away his knife, went straight to this person, and then kicked this nerd to the ground:
"Gagged and tied!"
Now, the ferry was completely peaceful and there were no more disturbances.
The complete stage of a solar eclipse will be very long, but the time that allows the ancients of this year to have direct visual perception is less than half a quarter of an hour at most... This time is of course no exception, as Gongsun Xun's subordinates
Soon after tying up the nerd, the sky returned to normal.
So, Gongsun Xun once again comforted everyone, asking them to get up slowly, and then salvage the things that fell into the water, and clean up the corpses of the animals that were used to show their authority...except for the one who recited the "Book of Filial Piety"
Yes, there really wasn’t anyone stupid enough to fight against the swords of dozens of elite knights just now!
"You are insulting the classics!" The man had just pulled out the dirty cloth from his mouth, and before he could untie the rope on his body, he angrily spat at Gongsun Xun. "If you let me recite the "Book of Filial Piety" for a while longer,
》, this solar eclipse might pass earlier!”
Without saying a word, Gongsun Xun slapped him directly, knocking out two of his teeth!
When the officials and people around him saw this, they turned their heads sideways and pretended not to see it.
"What's your name?" Seeing that the other party stopped talking, Gongsun Xunfu viciously grabbed the other party's disheveled hair and pulled it away from his face.
"Xiang Yu..."
"Why don't you say you are the great ancestor of this dynasty?!" Gongsun Xun became angry and slapped him again.
"This Sima, he is Xiang Xu!" A famous ferry official next to him suddenly turned sideways and reminded in a low voice. "We Hanoi Chaoge celebrities... were selected to enter the court this time. It is said that they will be directly worshiped as two thousand stones.
...You must be careful, just knock him out and leave directly, we will arrange for you to cross first."
Gongsun Xun's face showed surprise, but he slapped him again: "How can such a waste be characterized?! Two thousand stones for you? I only have one thousand stones!"
"Wen Qi, don't be angry for this kind of person, it's not worth it."
"Young Master, please stop, I just remembered something important!"
At this moment, Lou Gui and Lu Fan stood on the left and right, and Han Dang bent down and hugged him from behind, quickly dragging the angry Gongsun Xun back, while Xiang Xu, whose arms were tied, was also crooked.
, dizzy and slumped to the ground, as if he could no longer recite the "Book of Filial Piety" in a short period of time.
"Don't worry, you two, I have a sense of balance in my heart." Gongsun Xun said helplessly. "It's just that seeing this person in such an ugly state made it difficult to control myself. It's not that I was unhappy when I heard that he wanted to make two thousand stones..."
"Let's not talk about this," Lou Gui said sternly. "I really think of something important, and it's not just a lie... Shaojun, do you think that since there is a solar eclipse in Luoyang and everyone knows about it, shouldn't we go there?"
How about one or three ministers to comfort the world?"
"This is natural." Gongsun Xun said without thinking.
"The defeat of Northern Xinjiang, I'm afraid the responsibility will be decided soon, and the Taiwei is the head of the military attache..." Lou Gui continued. "I'm afraid it will be difficult this time!"
Gongsun Xun glanced at Lou Gui and said nothing, but suddenly broke away from several of his confidants, stepped forward and kicked Xiang Xu hard on the face again!
————I am the dividing line of anger————
"(Taizu) paid homage to Zhonglang and was crossing Mengjin in Hanoi. During the solar eclipse, the soldiers and the people ran away in fear. However, Taizu stood firm and did not panic. He beheaded his horse and shocked the hearts of the people. After a while, the solar eclipse passed, Mengjin was safe, and the people were safe.
The officials all obeyed! When they boarded the boat, they asked the people on the left and right, "Why do you rely on me, sir?" Taizu said, "There are constant phenomena in the sky, and a gentleman should not be afraid!" When they were about to cross the river, his younger brother Gongsun Fan greeted him personally and expressed his concern.
"My brother Liu Gong, who was my mentor, dismissed the position of the three princes due to the celestial phenomena. Now he is a guard. I am afraid that my brother's future will be hindered." Taizu's expression did not change: "A gentleman is self-reliant. How can he tell me about such a trivial matter?" Fan Ji left and right.
"I will be more convinced." - "Old Book of Yan". Volume 1. The Chronicles of Emperor Taizu Wu
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